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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

How Does Shaming Human Rights Violators Abroad Shape Attitudes at Home?

Bassan-Nygate, Lotem. "How Does Shaming Human Rights Violators Abroad Shape Attitudes at Home?" British Journal of Political Science 55.e4 (10 February 2025): 1-19.

Effects of a US Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion rights

Clark, Chelsey S., Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Sean J. Westwood, Maya Sen, Neil Malhotra, and Stephen Jessee. "Effects of a US Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion rights." Nature Human Behaviour 8.1 (January 2024): 63-71.

Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War

Vinck, Patrick, Tadesse Simie Metekia, Geoff Dancy, Kathryn Sikkink, and Phuong N. Pham. "Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War." Foreign Affairs (November 15, 2023).

Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy

Dancy, Geoff, Kathryn Sikkink, Mykhailo Soldatenko, and Patrick Vinck. "Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy." Foreign Affairs. June 8, 2023.

Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective

Cohen, Dara Kay, Danielle F. Jung, and Michael Weintraub. "Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective." Comparative Politics 55.2 (January 2023): 239-261.

The Political Consequences of Ethnically Targeted Incarceration: Evidence from Japanese American Internment during World War II

Sen, Maya, Yamil Velez, and Mayya Komisarchik. "The Political Consequences of Ethnically Targeted Incarceration: Evidence from Japanese American Internment during World War II." The Journal of Politics 84.3 (July 2022).

On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World

Beck, Colin J., Mlada Bukovansky, Erica Chenoweth, George Lawson, Sharon Erickson Nepstad, and Daniel P. Ritter. On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World. Oxford University Press, 2022.

The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines

Carter, Ashton B. "The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines." Daedalus 151.2 (Spring 2022): 299-308.

Time for Reparations: A Global Perspective

Bhabha, Jacqueline, Caroline Elkins, and Margareta Matache, eds. Time for Reparations: A Global Perspective. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.

Against the best interests of the child: the global injustice of migrant externalization

Digidiki, Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Against the best interests of the child: the global injustice of migrant externalization." Handbook of Migration and Global Justice. Ed. Leanne Weber and Claudia Tazreiter. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, 100-118.

Hatred against Roma in times of pandemic

Matache, Margareta, Jennifer Leaning, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Hatred against Roma in times of pandemic." Public Health, Mental Health, And Mass Atrocity Prevention. Ed. Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, Caitlin O. Mahoney, Amy E. Meade, and Arlan F. Fuller. Routledge, 2021.

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, March 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 22, 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Religious Freedom

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Religious Freedom." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, 2/19/2021.

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 10, 2021.

Unfinished Business: The Long Road Ahead to Civil Rights and Roma Rights

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Unfinished Business: The Long Road Ahead to Civil Rights and Roma Rights." Human Rights Quarterly 43.1 (February 2021): 197-201.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, January 21, 2021.

The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?

Masoud, Tarek. "The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?" Journal of Democracy 32.1 (January 2021): 139-154.

Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States

Danielle F. Jung and Dara Kay Cohen. Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice

Smith, Sandra Susan. "The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice." The Boston Globe. August 18, 2020.

Review Essay: The Prince

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: The Prince." Review of MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman, by Ben Hubbard. Journal of Democracy, 31.3, July 2020: 172-178.

(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape

Schwarz, Susanne, Matthew A. Baum, and Dara Kay Cohen. "(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape." Political Behavior (May 2020).

Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America

Gonzalez, Yanilda. Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House

Power, Samantha. "A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House." New York Times. October 29, 2019.

The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration

Dobbie, Will, Hans Gronqvist, Susan Niknami, Marten Palme, and Mikael Priks. "The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-031, 2019.

Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence

Deborah Avant, Marie Berry, Erica Chenoweth, Rachel Epstein, Cullen Hendrix, Oliver Kaplan, and Timothy Sisk, eds. Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence. Oxford University Press, 2019.

The Education of an Idealist

Power, Samantha. The Education of an Idealist. HarperCollins, 2019.

Behind Bars and Bargains: New Findings on Transitional Justice in Emerging Democracies: Research Note

Sikkink, Kathryn, Geoff Dancy, Bridget Marchesi, Tricia Olsen, Leigh Payne, and Andrew Reiter. "Behind Bars and Bargains: New Findings on Transitional Justice in Emerging Democracies: Research Note." International Studies Quarterly 63.1 (Spring 2019): 99-110.

Here’s What Erick Erickson Gets Wrong about Dictators and Migration

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Here’s What Erick Erickson Gets Wrong about Dictators and Migration." Washington Post, December 4, 2018.

Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art." Crime Science 7.1 (December 2018).

Review Essay: Why Tunisia?

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: Why Tunisia?" Review of Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M. Masri. Journal of Democracy, 29.4, October 2018: 166-175.

The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, Susanne Schwarz, and Yuri Zhukov. "The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds." The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage, September 27, 2018.

Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts." Daedalus 147.4 (Fall 2018): 15-27.

Days of Rage: Introducing the NAVCO 3.0 Dataset

Chenoweth, Erica. "Days of Rage: Introducing the NAVCO 3.0 Dataset." Journal of Peace Research, 55.4 (July 2018): 524-534.

#Us Too: Children on the Move and Belated Public Attention

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "#Us Too: Children on the Move and Belated Public Attention." International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 32.2 (Summer 2018): 250-258.

Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Building Evidence to Inform Policy Making

Abdel Jelil, Mohamed, Paul Andres Corral Rodas, Anais Dahmani Scuitti, María E. Dávalos, Giorgia Demarchi, Neslihan Nathalie Demirel, Quy-Toan Do, Rema Hanna, Deivy Joel Marie Houeix, Sara Lenehan, and Harriet Kasidi Mugera. "Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Building Evidence to Inform Policy Making." World Bank, June 2018.

Corruption Symposium Report

Risse, Mathias, and Sushma Raman. "Corruption Symposium Report." May 2018.

Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South

Chen, Martha and Victoria Beard. "Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South." World Resources Institute, May 2018.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

Scalia’s Constitution: Essays on Law and Education

Peterson, Paul E., and Michael W. McConnell, eds. Scalia’s Constitution: Essays on Law and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Emergency Within an Emergency: The Growing Epidemic of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Children in Greece

Digidiki,Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Emergency Within an Emergency: The Growing Epidemic of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Children in Greece." FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, October 2017.

Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us

Power, Samantha. "Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us." Forward. September 12, 2017.

The Ties that Bind: How Armed Groups Use Violence to Create Social Cohesion

Cohen, Dara. "The Ties that Bind: How Armed Groups Use Violence to Create Social Cohesion." Journal of Peace Research 54.5 (September 2017): 701-714.

The Legal Academy's Ideological Uniformity

Bonica, Adam, Adam Chilton, Kyle Rozema, and Maya Sen. "The Legal Academy's Ideological Uniformity." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-023, April 2017.

Realizing Roma Rights

Bhabha, Jacqueline, Andrzej Mirga, and Margareta Matache, eds. Realizing Roma Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017.

A Longitudinal Survey of Newly-Released Prisoners: Methods and Design of the Boston Reentry Study

Western, Bruce. "A Longitudinal Survey of Newly-Released Prisoners: Methods and Design of the Boston Reentry Study." Federal Probation 81 (June 2017).

Challenges to Reducing Discrimination and Health Inequity through Existing Civil Rights Laws

Chandra, Amitabh, Michael Frakes, and Anup Malani. "Challenges to Reducing Discrimination and Health Inequity through Existing Civil Rights Laws." Health Affairs 36.6 (June 2017): 1041-1047.

Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?

Bhabha, Jacqueline. Can We Solve the Migration Crisis? Polity, 2018.

The Natural Rights We Must Protect

Parker, Richard. "The Natural Rights We Must Protect." Challenge 60.3 (May 2017): 279-286.